Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-01-07
ANNEX


the "whys and wherefores" of the
born agitation of the scheme of
Nevada to get Idaho into her State
hood trap, with a thin bait, and for
the purpose of making the ''Gem"
pay for the costly state whistle, and
the music thereof. She has danced
to the music of that whistle, and Ida
no took no part in the hop. Now let
Nevada pay the piper. 1t would be
asking even too much to invite Idaho
to join Nevada with the understand
ing that the former should be COM
PEELED to pay no portion of the debts
of the latter. That States mining
resources are nearly exhausted
she has nc other worth mentioning
and Idaho's, varied and rich, are Just
beginning to blossom in all their glory.
Nevada is sage brush waste, with
little or no water for irrigation. Ida
no is thickly clothed with the finest
timber, has abundance of water for
irrigation and other purposes, great
scopes of grazing and agricultural
land, the output of her mines is large,
and this industry Is constantly grow
: ing In Importance. The Silver State
states fact when it says that Idaho
papers are furnishing convining proof
that Idaho would not be benefited
by uniting in Statehood with Nevada;'
: but they do ''allege that annexation
would affect the interests of Idahe in
juriously." We would be taxed high
er without deriving any extra benefit
:. therefrom. Besides, we have quite
, enough political corruption already
for all practical purposes, without the
" addition of the very rankest kind that
- has grnwn up aud f1ourished in that
&c "rotten borough" That and the dull
" green sage brush are about all tina,
- have grown and fourshed, or evel
; will flourish, IN that dwindling State
le Ex-Setator Stewart, we must admit
i is loyal citizen of his State, and il
III endeavoring, with all his might, t,
y help her out of bad situation, TO
~ which he deserves the good wishes O
o. the citizens of his State. But he ha
III failed to induce Idahoans to scatc
Ut on" and see the result of annexation
IN as he wishes they would. We do no
. desire annexation to State, the pro
OF ducts of whose mines are investe,
gu outside of its boundaries. The Silve
~ State brings out certain facts that d
OF no. tend to enlist the sympathies c
&c ldahoans in the annexation scheme
nc 'Nevada's population and taxabl
e property do not increase proportion
III ately with those of other new States.
81 1t is different with Idaho. Her populs
ton and taxable property are increa:
ing at rapid rate. The populatio
I'M has more than doubled in six year.
lie The talk of railroad from Winn,
he mucca to Boise City, as a dose {
n. soothing syrup in exchange for tt
in capital, is very thin. Two roads al
as now building from the East and Yves
re with BOISE City as the objective poin
le- The capital is not "hankering" after
or surplus of railroads at such a pric
IRE The Silver State gives the whole foul
he dation of the annexation scheme in
IN. nutshell. Here it is: "Somethiu
lie. must be done for Nevada, and
m Congress is responsible for its ext
a tence as State, it is its duty to pr
he vide IL with the means of supportlr
State organization" Idaho do
not propose to supply Nevada wi
! the means. To give something f
" nothing is not wise business tran
action.
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